Comparison

Nature Home vs Ocrustar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nature Home

Control smart home devices and manage energy consumption remotely. Automate appliances like lights and air conditioning with a tap. Integrates with smart remote controls and HEMS for seamless home management.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Energy management
  • Automation features
  • Smart home integration
  • Real-time electricity monitoring
  • Battery and V2H control
Features
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■Nature Home App The Nature Home app is an app that connects with both the smart remote control, Nature Remo, and smartphone HEMS, Nature Remo E, each part of their respective series. With this app, you can seamlessly control infrared appliances and energy management devices throughout your room. By launching the Nature Home app from your smartphone or tablet, you can remotely control electrical appliances such as lights, air conditioning, and TVs and also energy management devices as battery, EcoCute with just one tap of your finger. Also, the app includes an automation feature to support your busy everyday life. ■Nature inc. Nature inc., with its mission to "drive coexistence with nature", aims to shift to renewable energy by utilizing IoT products. In 2017, we launched the smart remote control, "Nature Remo", leading the smart home market in Japan. In 2019, we entered the energy management business with "Nature Remo E" and started providing demand response services for electric companies from 2022. From smart homes to energy management, and even updating the power infrastructure for the next generation, we will continue to contribute to creating a new future for energy. ■Nature Remo Nature Remo is a smart remote control that has sold over 600,000 units in total. It enables automatic operation of home appliances according to your own lifestyle by setting conditions such as timer function, smartphone GPS, and on-board sensors. -Nature Remo 3(Remo-1W3) The model equipped with 4 sensors for temperature, humidity, illumination, and human presence, and can be linked to Qrio Lock and mornin' plus. -Nature Remo mini 2(Remo-2W2) The model with temperature sensor only -Nature Remo mini 2 Premium(Remo-2N2, Remo-2B2) The model with the longest infrared range in the series - Nature Remo Lapis (Remo-2W3) The model compatible with the Matter standard, comfortable power saving and new design. -Nature Remo nano(Remo-5W1) The model compatible with the Matter standard, which does not include a sensor ■Nature Remo E Nature Remo E is a smartphone HEMS that can be easily introduced by simply plugging it into an outlet and performing authentication. The application enables real-time monitoring of electricity consumption, electricity rates, power generation and sales from solar power generation equipment, and recharge/discharge of storage batteries, as well as control of storage batteries and V2H from outside the home. When used in conjunction with the smart remote control Nature Remo, it is also possible to automatically control home appliances in accordance with electricity consumption. -Nature Remo E(Remo-3W1) Full model compatible with ECHONET Lite for smart meter, solar panel, storage battery, V2H, smart distribution board, EcoCute. -Nature Remo E lite(Remo-4W1) Entry-level model that can be connected only to a smart meter and can monitor electricity consumption Privacy policy : https://terms.nature.global/en/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://terms.nature.global/en/ Subscription Service Terms of Use: https://terms.nature.global/en/subscription/

About

Ocrustar

Transform your traditional home appliances into smart devices with this application. It enables intelligent control of your home devices when paired with compatible hardware.

Highlights
  • Intelligent control
  • Smart home transformation
  • Appliance integration
  • Easy setup
Features
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Ocrustar is a smart home APP developed by Shenzhen Yilianke technology. With related hardware products, traditional home appliances can be changed into intelligent control in seconds

Screenshots

Nature Home4 screens
Ocrustar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ocrustar at none against Nature Home's 2. Ocrustar also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (375 vs 31). Nature Home's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nature Home sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ocrustar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ocrustar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ocrustar has 375 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Nature Home's written reviews are positive against 39% of Ocrustar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nature Home ships an update every 2 weeks, Ocrustar monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nature Home versus Ocrustar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNature HomeOcrustar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (31 ratings)4.5 (375 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.4% of reviews38.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31375 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB79 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNature, Inc.易联客科技

Customer experience

Nature Home

All ratings31 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral25.0%
Negative40.6%

Ocrustar

All ratings372 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative51.4%

Bugs and requests

Nature Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ocrustar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 17 and newer
  • USB-C dongle not recognized on iPhone 15
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add search functionality to find brands/models easily
  • Support for more device types (e.g., smart boards, printers)
  • Ability to manually input remote codes

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nature Home

Subscriptions2
  • Market Linked Automations1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Tesla Charging Automation1 Month trial$1.991 Month
None

Ocrustar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nature Home free?
Nature Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ocrustar free?
Ocrustar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nature Home or Ocrustar?
Ocrustar is rated higher. Nature Home averages 4.1 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Ocrustar averages 4.5 from 375 ratings.
Do Nature Home or Ocrustar have ads?
Neither Nature Home nor Ocrustar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nature Home or Ocrustar?
Nature Home ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ocrustar monthly. Most recently, Nature Home was updated on November 11, 2026 and Ocrustar on November 7, 2026.

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